TITAN CELEBRATION PHOTOS FROM SPRING 2012 IWU MAGAZINE
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine considers for publication photos of IWU people at celebrations and reunions of alumni. Below are online version of photos that appeared in our magazine's printed version. Please send corrections for spellings or class years listed in our celebration photos by contacting our editor. (Click here to contact editor.)
Bailee (Soltys) Myers '07 married Travis '07 on July 23, 2011, at Illinois Wesleyan's Evelyn Chapel. Tommy Titan was a guest of honor at the reception, along with Titan baseball and Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni, including: Kim Twardowski '83, LeAnne (Twardowski) Soltys '82, Mike Rosin '08, Brian James '07, Mary Kate Gergel '07, Melissa (Koeppen) Costello '07, Sara (Bicknell) Birky '07, Katie Tobin '07, Robert Inzinga '07, Kate Weisenberger '07, Patrick McWilliams '07, Kristen (Rathke) McWilliams '07 [non-KKG], Carrie (Beaudry) Dolan '07 and Kathleen (Soltys) Sandmann '83.
Each year since 1985, Kappa Delta alumnae from the class of 1953 have traveled together. In 2011, the group visited Lake Niagara in Canada. Those who attended the trip include: (from left) Gloria (Law) Gibeau, Virginia (Lestina) Geudtner, Mary (Lemka) Massman, Ann (Smith) Donnell, Mary (Basler) Dahlgren, Pat (Pfeffinger) Gove and Janet (Lagesen) Bane.
Aaron Gierhart '09 wed Alesha Arndt on Dec. 28, 2011, in Moline, Ill. John Brotherton '09 presided as minister and classmates in attendance included Lisa Petrovich '09, Marcus Mitchell '09 and Kevin Slattery '09.
Laura (Allen) Ross '09 wed Thure '09 on Aug. 6, 2011, in Bloomington. Many alumni were in attendance, including: Tom Kirn '09, Shannon Stephenson '09, Diane Teng '09, Daniela Stojkova '08, Natalie Chase '09, Lisa Ligmanowski '09, Laura (Frisbie) Prorok '09, Lauren O'Connor '09, Nicole Pilotte '09, Mitch Carmen '09, Kevin Slattery '09, Jason Koval '09, Regina Calabrese '09, Drew Barringer '09, Dan Cumming '09, Michelle Bourgeois '09, Christine Konopasek '05, Emily Houk '10, Ian Ibersole '09, Brian Trainor '07, Jordan Jeffers '09 and Scott Miller '09.
Kami Irvin '07 and David Barlow '09 were married on Nov. 5, 2011. Several alumni attended: (bottom row, from left) Haley (Brown) Boggs '07 and Lauren (Swearingen) Mosley '07; (top row, from left): Andrea Blank '08, Stephanie Gockley '07, Mandy Zang '07, the bride and groom, Sandi (Ogilvie) Barlow '79, Todd Barlow '79 and Kevin Celini '84.
Miranda (Foster) Bzdyl '03 married Joseph '03 on June 19, 2010, at IWU's Evelyn Chapel. Several alumni were in attendance, including: (from left) Jordan Menendez '11, Chris Messina '10, Steve Messina '03, David Byers '05, the groom, Sean Price '03, the bride, Cortney Scharenberg '03, Nathan Gavzer '03, Aimee Traenkenschuh '03, Jenny (Jobb) Clark '03 and Lauren Snyder '03.
Beth (Fanselow) Kenar '05 married Derek on July 9, 2011, in Rosemont, Ill. Several of Beth's Sigma Kappa sisters were in attendance: Julianne Jeffrey '05, Natalie (Burda) Field '05, Laura Henly '05, Michelle Montgomery '05, Becca (Hahn) Barchfeld '06, Caitlin VonHuben '05, Ellen (Perry) Shorter '05, Ashley Batson '05, Lauren Macey '05, Stacey O'Connell '05 and Kyleen Garcia '05.
Theresa (Dietz) Green '05 married Randy '03 on Feb. 6, 2010, in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Sigma Chi and Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni attended, including: Rob Shell '05, Janna (Grandone) Shell '05, Chelsea (Yontz) Duke '05, Kimi Johnson '05, Matt Grandone '04 and Joe Abruzzo '02.
Lea (Panek) Samartino '05 married Mark '06 on July 16, 2011, in Prospect Heights, Ill. Several alumni friends were in attendance; (top row, from left): Blair Hannah '06, Kelly Samartino '08, the groom and bride, Stefan Mustain '06, John Paul Hills '05, Lauren (Linsner) Hills '06, Matt Marcheschi '04 and Dominique (Forte) Byrnes '05; (bottom row, from left): Jeff Meador '06, Joline (Buege) Hegi '06, Stephanie (Hajdu) Keadle '06, Kevin Hegi '06, Levi Derber '06, Molly (Gaisford) Jeanmenne '05 and Kevin Maliszewski '06.
Angela (Latkowski) Tomasino '07 married Mark '06 on Oct. 9, 2011, with a reception following at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. An impressive amount of IWU alumni were in attendance, including: (top row, from left) Drew Kelly '06, Peter Alford '06, Zack Clow '05, Eric Malmquist '07, Larry Polanski '06, Warwick Johnson '07, Ingrid (Blomquist) Burrichter '07, Chris Burrichter '08, Bill Dwyer '08, Jack Bentley '08, Marcelino Rivera '06, Christopher Boswell '05, Dan Lydigsen '04, Matt LoPresti '07 and Marvin Street '06; (middle row, from left) T.J. Wessel '06, Ben (Johnson) Hjertmann '07, Erin Crawley '07, Brian Baxter '07, Mike Vasta '07 Kathryn Lachey '07, Eric Barnes '07, Megan Ames '08, Caitlin Ludwig '08, Jen (Landers) Lydigsen '06, Sara (Stockdale) Rivera '08 and Joan (Teitelman) Cinquegrani '06; (bottom row, from left) Pamela Cole '06, Jesse Gafney '07, Mandy Compton '07, Katy Reihsmann '09, the groom and bride, Alaina (Bianchi) Vasta '07 and Natalie (Boccumini) Springer '08.
Kelsey (Porter) Carqueville '11 married Jeff '09 on Oct. 22, 2011, in Bloomington, Ill. Wesleyan alumni and students in the wedding party were: Carlie Hoekstra '11, Rachel Pennington '11, Lindsey Iseler '11, Annmarie Dolak '11, Kate Nishimura '11, Arin Calamari '15, Reggie Lara '09, Bobby Porter '09, Colin Aubin '08, Chris Sleezer '09, Greg Yao '09, Timmy Johnson '10 and Luke Wojciechowksi '09.
Melissa (Koeppen) Costello '07 married Patrick on June 18, 2011, in Northbrook, Ill. Many alumni and several of Melissa's Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sisters attended, including: Kate Weisenberger '07, Leslie Brockley '07, Lindsey (Deets) Pfister '07, Katherine Klowden '07, Allison Hoey '07, Tim Snyder '04, Katie Tobin '07, Carrie (Beaudry) Dolan '07, Janelle Pengiel '07 and Kaci (White) Snyder '07.
